Galaxy S8 model numbers leak, release may be sooner than expected because of the Note7’s troubles

The Galaxy Note7 recall isn’t doing Samsung any favors when it comes to brand perception. Not only that, but the company’s most recent flagship phablet itself may never recover from the “it’s exploding” headlines. So apparently the Korean company might be thinking of pushing forward the release of the Galaxy S8 in 2017 hoping to erase all memories of the Note7debacle in the process.

This is just a rumor at this point, and it doesn’t go into any detail – so it’s unclear how much sooner the S8 will be outed than the S7 was this year.

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

From another source comes word that Samsung is in fact working on two S8 variations, and not just one as thought in the past. Obviously this doesn’t necessarily mean that two phones will end up launching, as we’re still …